diff --git a/cmd/circologd/http.go b/cmd/circologd/http.go
index 92a1a29..7962d8d 100644
--- a/cmd/circologd/http.go
+++ b/cmd/circologd/http.go
@@ -118,10 +118,18 @@ func getWSHandler(hub circolog.Hub) http.HandlerFunc {
 		WriteBufferSize: 1024,
 	}
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		render_opts, err := parseRenderParameters(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println("Error parsing:", err)
+			w.WriteHeader(400)
+			fmt.Fprintln(w, err)
+			return
+		}
 		opts, err := parseParameters(r)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("Error on request parameter \"l\":", err)
 			w.WriteHeader(400)
+			fmt.Fprintln(w, err)
 			return
 		}
 		opts.Nofollow = false
@@ -156,7 +164,7 @@ func getWSHandler(hub circolog.Hub) http.HandlerFunc {
 					if err != nil {
 						return
 					}
-					writeFormatted(w, formatSyslog, message)
+					writeFormatted(w, render_opts.Format, message)
 
 					if err := w.Close(); err != nil {
 						return